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High school dipl. NAT. AVG.
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Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.
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Lamar school information

Index Lamar Missouri National
Average Test Scores38%44%48%
Student/Teacher ratio15:114:116:1
Total public schools51,89979,221
Total private schoolsn/a53124,874
Total post-secondary schoolsn/a2137,963

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Key findings

  • The school test scores in Lamar are 20% lower than the national average
  • There are approximately 5 public schools in Lamar
  • 86.1% of people in Lamar have completed 8th grade
  • 81.4% of people in Lamar have completed high school
  • 15.0% of people in Lamar have completed a bachelors degree

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      Education level achieved in Lamar

      Index Lamar Missouri National
      Completed 8th grade86.1%86.0%84.3%
      Completed high school81.4%84.2%83.0%
      Completed some college45.8%57.7%59.4%
      Completed associate degree20.8%35.2%38.5%
      Completed bachelors15.0%27.6%30.3%
      Completed masters4.9%10.4%11.5%
      Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
      Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%

      Lamar, MO School Districts

      • Lamar R-I School District

      There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Lamar. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Lamar, MO schools is 38%. The average student to teacher ratio is 15:1. In Lamar, MO, an average of 86.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 81.4% have completed high school.

      Nearby cities with high average school scores

      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Sheldon, MO40843%11.5%
      Jasper, MO95041%15.1%
      Golden City, MO63935%27.1%
      Liberal, MO67431%34.7%
      Bronaugh, MO19321%55.7%
      Lamar, MO4,28438%20.5%

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      City Population Avg. Test Scores National Avg.
      Medford, WI4,28539%18.0%
      Summerville, GA4,28326%45.6%
      Alvarado, TX4,28246%5.0%
      Plymouth, NH4,28156%16.0%
      Ashville, OH4,28178%62.5%
      Lamar, MO4,28438%20.5%
      Source: The Lamar, MO education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.